Dave A

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My name is Dave Allocco and I am a social studies teacher at Paramus High School. Prior to entering education, I earned a BA in advertising at Syracuse University. After working in the advertising industry, I felt that I could be more creative as a teacher. I then entered Montclair State University and earned my teaching degree followed by a Master's in history.

I have taught world studies, US I, and US II and am currently entering my seventh year at Paramus.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

5 new technologies to try:
  • wikispaces
  • edublogs
  • Skype
  • Yahoo! Who Knew?
  • Glogster
  • Voice Thread
  • jing

4 ideas to share with others:
  • virtual museums
  • virtual magazines
  • facebook pages for notable people in history (access through "fakebook" on classtools.net)
  • podcasts - audacity
  • online tools
    • YouTube converters:
      • www.zamzar.com
      • www.savevid.com
  • xtranormal.com
  • voki.com
  • http://classtools.net/
    www.findsounds.com
    edmodo.com


3 principles of Universal Design for Learning
  • representation
  • expression
  • engagement

2 changes in your teaching to reach all learners in the digital age
  • to add multiple platforms to support student expression
  • allow students the ability to "network"

1 "BIG" idea to implement in the fall
  • The addition of access points and allowing students to take the class out of the classroom by networking.

Colonial and Revolutionary Americans